Cultivate agro-biodiversity for food sovereignity
In Sahel, farmers have to face increasing difficulties to fullfill their alimentary needs.
The plots's diversity is essential for the agriculture to face major issues such as climate change, deterioration of grounds, diseases of plants and pests.
The local plots variety are often more nourishing and better adapted to the sahelian environment.
This project aims to reinforce the community seeds systems for 24 villages in Douentza Area.
Seeds or gene banks will be set up, an exchange and documentation center will be built and seeds conservation activities for families will be implemented.
Furthermore, implementation of market gardens (crops diversification) will be reinforced, ground and water conservation actions (ponds, dams...) and reafforestation and agroforestry actions will be implemented.
At last, school arbortums will be developed to heighten young awarness on the importance of the ecological inheritance.
Last update: 21/06/2007
- Country
- Mali, Douentza Region
- Partner organisation
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USC Canada
http://www.usc-canada.org/
- Target population
- 31,000 people
- Total budget
- € 171,317
- Grant awarded
- € 50,000 (March 2007 – July 2008)
- Main results
- A seeds market has been organized in Douentza: 41 farmers came from 20 villages, 46 species have been displayed and 1 712 t. of seeds have been sold.
Exchange visits between market gardeners have been organized in 10 villages: 20 participants (among which 11 women).
Equipment for grounds and water conservation has been brought to 5 villages.
The introduction of biological agricultural practices has started.
A technical conference on the local seeds production and supplying system has been organized.